Many influencers encourage wearable devices to stimulate this critical nerve fibers. But there's a difference between ...

Vagus nerve stimulation devices have moved into the mainstream wellness market as more people look for ways to manage stress, ...

The vagus nerve sprawls from the brain through the body, innervating our organs and managing life support and emotion. Sally Caulwell for Quanta Magazine The original version of this story appeared in ...

Communication between the body and the nervous system is called interoception and it allows the brain to sense internal states, such as hunger, pain, or heart rate. The vagus nerve is an important ...

Like a highway system, the vagus nerve branches profusely from your brain through your organs to marshal bodily functions, including aspects of mind such as mood, pleasure and fear. It is late at ...

Vagus nerve stimulation devices are becoming more popular to help people deal with stress, anxiety and sleep issues.

For more than 100 years, scientists have tried to unlock the potential of the vagus nerve, sometimes known as the body’s "super highway." Extending from the brain stem, the vagus nerve, which has more ...

Vagus nerve stimulation is already used to treat a handful of conditions such as epilepsy and depression, but a sweeping new review of more than 660 studies suggests medicine has only scratched the ...

The advent of anti-obesity medications such as semaglutide that act on the receptor for glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) provide a pharmacological solution to hunger management. However, the body has ...

Ever feel so stressed you're equal parts wired and tired? Busy, modern life means many of us live stuck in a "fight or flight" state, even when we're safe. Luckily, it's possible to get back into ...

Pulsetto leans on wearable-tracked biological markers like resting heart rate rather than clinical stress questionnaires.

Feeling frazzled? Hotels are now offering amenities designed to tone your vagus nerve — which can help you stay calm and more ...